True Grit

A time i failed was in school, i failed all my classes & disappointed my parents. my reaction to the situation , wasn't how it should be i didnt care until i got to my senior year , & now i have to do a lot of extra work & classes to make up for my behavior & grades. its hard but i think i got it :) graduating in January not on time, but still its better than not graduating.


1. Your intelligence is something very basic about you that you can't change very much. ( DisAgree )
2. You can learn new things, but you can't really change how intelligent you are. ( disagree )
3. No matter how much intelligence you have, you can always change it quite a bit. ( agree )
4. You can always substantially change how intelligent you are. ( agree )



1. You are a certain kind of person, and there is not much that can be done to really change that. ( agree )
2. No matter what kind of person you are, you can always change substantially. ( agree )
3. You can do things differently, but the important parts of who you are can't really be changed. ( agree )
4. You can always change basic things about the kind of person you are. ( agree )




 i dont think i have grit , i dont believe i need it because im doing fine. i believe i have courage though, just not enough.

Quick Write

i am very tough , i believe i am in certain situations. i say this because , you have to know when to be tough & when not to.. . certain situations you just wont win being tough, like in a work place, or with the police. 


 after reading the article , i would change my answer because i thought physically tough, not mentally.



Questions: 

1. Is being tough-minded good or bad? why? 
2. If your not mentally tough , how can you get there?
3. Are you mentally tough enough? how?